Receptacle.



F. WEISENBERG.

REOEPTAGLE. APPLIcATIqn Hmm um. 6, 190s.

Patented Oct. 13,1908.

v1/mok By M mrd/mrs milk or cream bottle can be removed only v whichinstance it isthe custom to deposit vice failure to deliver bottles isshown by the made by anyone, the bottles cannot be renation of parts setforth in and falling with- `of my receptacle, in

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-of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn,

struction may be capable of various modifi- The-receptacle A comprises abody mem- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.'

FRANK WEISENBERG,

OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

nncEPTAcLE.

No. 900,901'. specification of .Application led March 6i',

Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 13, y1908. isos.. sei-nino. 419,430.. i

To all-whom 'it may concern: i v

Be it known that `I, FRANK WEI-SENBERG, a citizen of the United States,and a resident in the countyof Kings `and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful form of Receptacle, o f which the followingisa specification.l L

My l'nvention relates particularly to the construction of a receptaclefrom which a upon the' opening of the receptacle by the person for whomthefmilk or cream'is ,intended.. Such a, device is of es, ecial valuewhere full bottles are'v delivere at a time when there is no one. toreceive them, in

the bottles outside of the house door with the conserpent danger oflossthrough theft, or throng the dishonesty yof the delivery agent whomay fail todeliver Ibottles when itis his duty so to do. By the use ofmy deempty condition of the receptacle or rece tac es and afterinsertion,y which mayllie moved by' anyunauthorized person.

I do not wish to be understood as limiting I myself to the particularconstruction of my invention shown in the drawings herewith andhereafter described, since such a concations as desired, withoutdeplarting from` the spirit of myinvention whic consists in l theconstruction, arrangement, and combiin the sco e'of the claims hereto apended. t

4.Like .c aracters of reference denote like; parts in all the iiguresofthe .drawings y Figure 1 represents a view in side elevationlpositionfor use; Fig. 2 l represents a sectiona view in front elevationof my receptacle; Fig. 3 represents a detail.l

bersof my' receptacle; Fig. 4 re resents a ders. l The' construction ofmy invention is as f ollows: f

ber a, preferably cylindrical in form, o n at bothtop and bottom, and ofa size su cient to permit ofthe insertion therein of the. botadapted tobe-inserted in'and close member a. The top member is provided with ahandle 2, andV bottom member a is provided with a don the outsidethereof at points X and is adapted'to be swung up over' the top memberwhen the latter is in place, the top of the hanger member 1 then beingover and adjacent to the handle 2. The hanger member 1 and handle 2 areprovided with horizontal slots 3 and 4 respectively, which register whenthe arts are assembled as described.

An ang e bracket member 5, adapted to be attached to the wall or doorcasing, is provided'at its lower end with upwardly extend' ing'lip 7,and atv its upper end with a second lip 8. To the outside of bottommember ais secured a holder member 6 adapted for the insertionof lip 7;lip 8 is adapted to be inserted in the registered slots 3 and 4 and isprovided with anzaperture 9 in the portion projecting above4 such slots.A lock 10- of desired form may be inserted in aperture- 9, thus securingthe assembled receptacle from being removed" from the bracket 5 withoutfirst removing the lock 10.

Inside the top member b, adjacent the bot# tom thereof are securedspring retaining members 11, which in the form shown project u wardlyand inwardly to forni an openlng o the desired shape smaller in sizethan the interior of the receptacle or of the article membersmay befastened to t e inside ofthe member b in any desired manner, such asbebetween the inner wall of the member and a collarmember securedthereto.

The bottom member a isl made of such a length that the article to beinserted in the receptacle A Will not protrude from the bottom thereofwhen secured in position.

Vto so thatl the aperture 3 vthereinre ters with the aperture 4 inthehandle voft e tOp member b; the assembledreceptacle is then engaged.with vthe bracket' `5 b .simultanetle or other peackag'e'` inconnection with used; top member bier hanger member 1 which is plvotallyfastened The operation of my invention is as fol-- tovbe insertedtherein.l The s ring-retaining ing soldered directly thereto, or bybeing held of the body member-being siyung up over the 1 1o Iouvslyinserting 4 the li17 from y .widthslinsertion of a bottle B` Thedelivery agent inserts a bottle in the receptacle by pressing it utherein from the bottom until the lip 12 of t e bottle neck passesbeyond the retaining members 11.; t e bottle can not then be Withdrawnfrom below since it cannot be grasped because of the inclosingreceptacle member A.; hence the bottle Will remain in the receptacleuntil the lock is removed, the lips Tand 8 disengaged and the top an'dbottom members a and b separated., whereupon the bottle may be easilydisengaged from the retaining members.

It Will thus be seen that my device is a protection against theft as hasbeen stated, simple in design and construction, durable, may be operatedWith ease, and manufactured at a low cost. Protection is also furnishedagainst dirt, moisture, and heat or cold. The construction may be suchthat a plurality of bottles can be inserted in one receptacle, and recetacles may be adapted for use l With bottles o various sizes. Theretaining member may be of any suitable design and secured in positionin any desired manner, While the locking means at the top of thereceptacle may be a combination or any other Well known form of lock. ItWill also be apparent'that the form of my device may be adapted for usewith any form of bottle, can, or other package, it not being essentialthat there be a projection such as a bottle lip 'Which is forced throughthe retaining members, since a packave with a plain surface may beinserted andzheld between said members, the receptacle being made ofsuficient length to revent interference with the inserted pac rage.

IrIavmO thus fully described mylinvention, what I clnaim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is: y

1. In a device of the class described, a holder open at one end thereof,spring retaining means adapted to receive an article inserted in saidopen end, said means being ladapted to ermit of the removal of theinserted articll only in the direction of its insertion and said holderbeing adapted to prevent the removal of the article after insertion.

2. In a device of the class described, a holder open at one end andprovided with a cover for the op osite end, means adapted to receive anarticll inserted in the open end of the holder, said means being adaptedto per mit of the removal of the inserted article only in the directionof its insertion, and said holder being adapted to prevent the removalofthe inserted article in the direction of itsy insertion;

3. In a device of the class described, an' open ended holder providedwith a cover adapted to close one end, said holder being. adapted toreceive an article inserted in an open end thereof and to retain saidarticle against removal While the cover is in position.

4, In a device of the class described, a holder comprisin a casing openat one en d and provided Wit a cover adapted to close the opposite end,and means carried by the cover adapted to receive an article inserted inthe open end of said casing, said holder being adapted to prevent theremoval of the inserted articlev while said cover is in position.

5. In a device ofthe class described, a holder comprising an open endedcasing provided With a cover adaptedto close one end, and means carriedby the cover adapted to receive an article inserted in the open end ofthe casing, said holder being adapted to revent the removal of theinserted article w ile the cover is in position and said receivin meansbeing adapted to hold the inserte article to effect its removal With theremoval of the cover.

6. In a device of the class described, a holder provided with an openingfor the iusertion of an article, and means adapted to retain an insertedarticle, said holder being adapted t'o prevent the removal of thearticle from the retaining Vmeans before the article has been partiallyremoved from the holder.

7. .In a device of the class described, a holder o en at oneend andprovided with a cover adapted to close the opposite end, means adaptedto-receive an article inserted in tlie open end of the holder, saidholder being adapted to prevent the removal of the .inserted articlefrom the receiving means in thedire'ction of its insertion, before thearticle has been removed from the holder.

8. In a device of the class described, a casing open at one end, springretaining means within the casing adapted to receive an article insertedin the open end and to permit of the removal of the article only in thedirection of its insertion, said casing being adapted to prevent theremoval of the article from the o en end after insertion.

9. n a device of the class described, a holder comprising a casing openat one end and a cover adapted to close the opposite end, springretaining means Within the holder adapted to receive an article insertedin thel open end of the casing, said casing being adapted to prevent theremoval of the inserted article from the open end While the cover is inposition.

10. In a device of the class described, a holder comprising a casingopen at one end 'il o `:umd-activer adapted to vclose the op osite' end,'spring retaining means within the older adapted to receive an articleinserted 1inthe o en end of the casing, said casing being a'` apte'dtoprevent the removal of the insrted article from the open end Whilepthevcover is vin position endlsald retaining means being'adapted to permitofthe removal of'` the inserted article after the 'cover'has beenremoved.

1-1'. A device'of'the class described com`V -prising a body member, anend member adapted to close one end ofsaid bodymember, a. hanger membersecured to vsaid bod member and ada ted to be brought in Vposll tionover said en member, 'means forf'secur- .ing said hanger member in'os'ition over said end member, and means a apted to hold an articleinserted in said bodymember.

12. The. combination with a sup ort'of a .casing o en atone endconnected t iereto, a

cover a apted -to clos'ethe oppositev end of the casin and meansreventing the removal of t e cover While tl e casing 1s in posiL tion onsaid su port.v

13. The combination with a support formed 4 with an upright Han-ge ofenoen ended' holder` rovided Withany end mem er adaptadapted to 'permit ofthe'insertion ofsaid flan e therein, a hanger member carried by the'`older, an aperture in said hanger memberada ted to permit of theinsertion .of said flange t erein, and means'adapted to hold an.

article inserted in the holder.

14. Inv yet device of the class described, an

toclose one of the ends of the holder, means `for securing the endmember in position, said means com risin a hanger member carriedbythehol er an adapted. to be'brought in position over the end member,and means .ed to 'c ose one end of the holder, e handle on I the endmember, an aperture in said handle open ended holder, an end memberadapted ada ted to hold an article inserted in the I hol er.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my namein the presence oftwo sube- I

